Man&#39;s tie



J. MELVILLE 'S TIE Filed A z- 1948 l/Fri l!!! Patented Mar. 31, 1953 UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE MANfS TIE Joseph Melville, Long Beach, N. Y. Application August 19, 1948, Serial No. 45,061

ing two fan ends of similar design or shape.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a tie which has two fan portions with folds which may be expanded to the opposite sides whereby to give a more full display of the tie patterns or designs and to make full use of the material which goes into the tie, and wherein the lower ends of the portions have a serpentine curvature therein that extends throughout the lower ends of folds and facilitates the inward folding of the folds and the retention of the same when folded or extended and as well to improve the appearance of ties.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a double pattern tie with side folds, which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to tie and of pleasin appearance and may be effectively displayed.

7 For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the end portions of the tie extended to display the different figures on the respective portions and wherein the side folds of each portion are extended laterally.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tie bent in half but portraying different figures on the different end portions.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tie having the figures shown in Fig. 2 connected about a collar but with the side folds folded in.

Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows thereof. 7

Referring now to the figures and particularly to Fig. 1, It] represents one fan portion or section of a tie having one kind of figure or design It thereon and 12 represents a second fan portion or section having a different figure [3, but preferably of similar color pattern thereon. The different fan portions and 12 are made up separately of different figured material and are joined on a bias as indicated at M to provide a 1 Claim. (01'. 2-144) portion adapted to be extended about the neck. The different fan portions, while having different figures of one color, also have an opposite color background. It is conceivable that many different figures can be used with these different portions. The color contrasts of the figures and background are preferably the same on the two portions. 7

In order to add to the display of the figure and to render the tie more attractive when on display, each fan portion has side folds l5 and I6 formed of the same material and creased as indicated at I! to provide for the folds. These side folds are folded inwardly at the inner fold when the tie is worn as shown in Fig. 3.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, a similar double end tie is shown having respectively different figures thereon than from that shown in Fig. l. The different figures or designs for the tie shown in Figs. 2 and 3 are indicated at I8 and IS on respective fan portions 2| and 22 having respectively folded side extensions 32 similar to the folded extensions l5 and [6 of the tie shown in Fig. 1. These side folds are, when the tie is worn, extendedinwardly as shown in Fig. 3. The figure or design l9 may appear outermost as shown in Fig. 3 or the tie may be removed and retied wherein the figure or design l8 may appear outermost, the knot being as indicated at 24 and the connection between the fan portions.

, inwardly and outwardly. This cutting provides for a blunt rounded center edge portion 29 which will not readily enter or engage objects that may tend to dirty the tie end.

It will be apparent that any number of folds can be used on the side portions depending upon the width of the fan portion and the extent to which it is most feasible to position the side fold extensions. extension be extended a distance equal to at least one half the unfolded width of the fan portion. It will also be apparent that the folds may extend'the full height of the fan portion. With the folds extended, substantially the entire maalso be apparent that there has been provided a 'ferent figure or design.

It is preferable that each side fold A tie construction having a fan portion with.

side fold extensions therein adapted to be extended to show the full extent of the material when the tie is being displayed, eachof said side fold extensions having a pluralityof' laterally spaced creases spaced inwardly from. each. edge 7 thereof and extending a substantial distance up-V wardly from the lower end of the fan portion; and the lower ends of said fan portion being cut to serpentine-shapeparticularly along the lower ends of the sidefold extensions tofacilitate the manipulation of the sidefold extensions, said lower edge including a blunt rounded tip formation at the center of the fan portion so that the tie end will not readily enter or engage objects and will be prevented thereby from becoming dirtied.

JOSEPH MELVILLE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are ofirecord in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 15,201 Flagg Aug. 5, 1884 13.150351 Grinoch Sept. 7, 1948 565,283 Kraus Aug. 4, 1896 1,072,471- :Kellner et a1 Sept. 9, 1913 1,652,982 Grean Dec. 13, 1927 21396235 Frampton Oct. 19, 1937 FQREIGN PATENTS Number 7 Country Date 13,240/33. Australia June 27, 1933 

